The Indravati Canal development and modernization work, known as the lifeline of farmers in Kalahandi district, has not been progressed for a long time. As the farmers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied and worried about this, there is now a buzz in the area that the project work is stalled due to lack of agreement between political leaders and departmental engineers regarding the division of the contract.
However, there has been no official confirmation of this allegation. There has been no clear response from the concerned department or public representatives in this regard. According to reports, despite proposals to spend a huge amount of money for the repair, concrete lining, restoration of damaged areas and improvement of the water management system of the Indravati Canal, the work is not progressing as expected. As a result, farmers are worried about the upcoming farming season.
Thousands of acres of land in different parts of Kalahandi are dependent on the water of the Indravati Canal. Farmers are expressing their fear that if the repair and development work of the canal is not completed in time, the irrigation system will be hampered and the production of paddy and other crops will be affected. Farmers complain that despite the announcement of the project, there is no progress on the ground. Even during the rainy season, the condition of the canals in many places remains the same.
Now the farmers demand that the government clarify the real reason for the delay in the Indravati Canal development work. If there is any administrative or technical problem, it should be resolved and if there is any irregularity, an independent investigation should be conducted. Questions about the canal modernization project in Kalahandi, thousands of farmers waiting for irrigation The importance of the Indravati project in the agricultural economy of Kalahandi is very important. Therefore, farmers and the common people are demanding that the canal development work be started as soon as possible without unnecessary delay.
